JPH0663070A - Voice guidance system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically obtain guidance information in a voice with regard to the equipment at the point of time approaching the inside of a prescribed distance range with respect to a voice guidance device installed in the vicinity of various equipments such as a toilet, etc., by only carrying a card in which a transmitting equipment is contained, to a visually handicapped person who utilizes facilities such as public facilities, etc. CONSTITUTION:This voice guidance system is constituted of a voice guidance device 11 in which a receiving equipment for receiving a prescribed week electromagnetic wave, and a voice reproducing device for reproducing prescribed guidance information relating to various equipments such as a toilet, etc., by receiving the prescribed week electromagnetic wave by this receiving equipment are contained in a loudspeaker-like case 13, and which is installed in a prescribed part of facilities such as public facilities, and a transmitting equipment which is possessed by a person who utilizes facilities and can transmit the prescribed week electromagnetic wave within a prescribed arrival distance range. Also, a card type transmitting equipment is formed by building the transmitting equipment, and a battery being its power source in the card-like case.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice guidance system for guiding various facilities such as toilets for visually impaired persons who use facilities such as public facilities.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In public facilities such as public offices and post offices, for example, so-called tactile panels, which are used to explain various facilities such as toilets in Braille, are installed so that visually impaired persons can obtain various facility information. Is being done. In recent years, in order to obtain necessary information by hearing, for example, by pushing a switch of a pendant type transmitter worn by hanging from the neck by hand, a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave is transmitted, When a weak electromagnetic wave is received by a receiving device, a voice reproducing device is activated to provide guidance information of a predetermined facility by voice guidance from a speaker. Also, a voice guidance system was put into practical use, in which the surface of a speaker-like case installed on the wall of a passageway, etc., was coated with a conductive coating, and the voice reproduction device was regenerated when the case surface was touched by hand. Has been done.

[0003]

However, in the conventional voice guidance system, voice guidance is provided on condition that the transmitter switch worn on the body is pushed by hand or the speaker-like case installed on the wall is touched by hand. Since the guidance information is reproduced, it is not always easy for a visually impaired person to press the transmission switch or touch the speaker-shaped case at an appropriate position.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is for a visually impaired person who uses a facility such as a public facility to carry a voice guidance provided near a facility such as a toilet simply by carrying a card with a built-in transmitter. A voice guidance system that makes it easier to use various facilities by automatically obtaining voice guidance information about the equipment when it comes within a predetermined distance range to the device. To provide.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a receiving device capable of receiving a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave,
A voice reproducing device that reproduces predetermined voice guidance information about various facilities such as toilets by receiving the predetermined weak electromagnetic wave by the receiving device is built into a speaker-like case, and a predetermined portion of a facility such as a public facility. A voice guidance system comprising a voice guidance device installed in, and a transmission device carried by a person who uses the facility and capable of transmitting the predetermined weak electromagnetic wave within a predetermined reach range. The transmission device and a battery as a power supply thereof are card-type transmission devices built in a card-shaped case. Specifically, in the card type transmission device, an on / off switch of a power source by the battery is provided in the card-shaped case. Further, the voice guidance device has a built-in touch switch that causes the voice reproduction device to perform a reproduction operation when the speaker-like case is touched.

[0006]

When a person who has a card type transmitting device for transmitting a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave comes within a predetermined distance range to the voice guidance device installed near various facilities such as a toilet, the weak signal is transmitted. The reception device receives the electromagnetic wave, and the voice reproducing device reproduces the predetermined voice guidance information, that is, the voice guidance information about the facility is automatically obtained. It should be noted that a person who possesses the card type transmitting device may turn on the power switch at the entrance of the facility. Further, the voice guidance information can be obtained even when the speaker-like case is touched.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the voice guidance system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, which shows an example of the inside of a facility to which the voice guidance system according to the present invention is applied, 1 is a card type transmission device, and 11 is a voice guidance device. As described above, the voice guidance system according to the present invention, which is composed of the card type transmitter 1 carried by a person and the voice guidance device 11 installed on the wall surface, is used in public facilities such as a public office and a post office. be introduced.

First, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, the card type transmitter 1 incorporates a transmitter capable of transmitting a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave within a predetermined reach range in a card-shaped case 3, and at the same time, It is configured by incorporating a battery as a power source. On one end surface of the card-shaped case 3, there is provided an on / off switch of a power source using a battery, that is, a power source switch 5. Here, the card-shaped case 3
Is, for example, made of resin having a width of about 55 mm, a length of about 86 mm, and a thickness of about 5 to 7 mm. The transmitter main body (not shown) built in the card-shaped case 3 has a function of transmitting a weak electromagnetic wave of 250 MHz within a reach range of 5 m, for example. Further, as the power source, for example, a tablet battery (not shown) is adopted, which may be a rechargeable battery.

Further, in the card type transmitter 1, when the power switch 5 is turned on, for example, a sound such as a piezo sound is generated so that the owner can confirm the power input by hearing. . Card type transmitter 1 described above
Is distributed to visually impaired persons, for example, in each facility use area, and the owner turns on the power switch 5 of the card type transmitter 1 at the entrance when using the facility. By setting it, it is possible to obtain voice guidance information as described later. In addition, in this card type transmitter 1, a so-called ID that magnetically inputs personal information
It can also be used as a card.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, the voice guidance device 11 is provided with a power switch 15 and a tuning switch 17, etc., and an antenna 19 outside the speaker-like case 13 attached to a wall surface or the like. I have it. In the illustrated example, the power switch 15 and the tuning switch 17 are provided on the lower left and right of the speaker case 13, and the antenna 19 is provided on one side of the speaker case 13. Further, the speaker 21 is incorporated in the speaker-like case 13, and as shown in FIG. 4, the receiving device 23, the touch switch 25, the microcomputer 27, the audio reproducing device 29, the storage device 31, the variable resistor 33, An amplifier 35, a power supply 37 and the like are incorporated, and 39 is a plug.

First, the receiving device 23 corresponds to the card-type transmitting device 1 and has a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave, for example, 250 M.
It has a function of receiving only a weak electromagnetic wave of Hz via the antenna 19, and the received signal is input to the microcomputer 27. A signal from the touch switch 25 is also input to the microcomputer 27. That is, the speaker-shaped case 13 is made of, for example, ABS resin, and the conductive material is applied to the entire outer surface of the speaker-shaped case 13. When the outer surface of the speaker-shaped case 13 is touched with a hand, the conductive paint is applied. This turns on the touch switch 25, and the signal is input to the microcomputer 27.

In this microcomputer 27,
When either the reception signal from the reception device 23 or the ON signal of the touch switch 25 is input, a signal for reproducing the audio reproduction device 29 is output. This audio playback device 29
Is, for example, a ROM (Read Only) in which voice guidance information indicating the location of each predetermined facility such as the location of a toilet or the location of a guide board is written by PCM recording or the like.
The voice guidance information is read out from the storage device 31 such as Memory) and reproduced. In addition, as the voice reproducing device 29, a device using a magnetic tape or a compact disc as an information storage medium, a device for reproducing information content by voice synthesis, or the like may be used.

Then, the voice guidance information reproduced by the voice reproducing device 29 is output from the speaker 21 through the variable resistor 33 and the amplifier 35 which determine the voice volume. A speaker-like case 1 containing such various devices
3 is attached to a wall surface of a passage in a building of public facilities such as a public office and a post office. In the above voice guidance device 11, the receiving device 23 in the speaker-like case 13 is
When a person carrying the card type transmitter 1 approaches within, for example, 5 m, the card type transmitter 1 transmits 250.
By receiving only a weak electromagnetic wave of MHz via the antenna 19, the guide guidance information by voice corresponding to the equipment is flown from the speaker 21.

Next, an example of use of the voice guidance system according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described. First, a person who possesses the card type transmitter 1 turns on the power switch 5 provided in the card-shaped case 3 at the entrance of a building in which the voice guidance system of the present invention is installed.
When the power switch 5 is turned on, the card-type transmitter 1 generates a sound such as a piezo sound, so that the owner can confirm the power input by hearing the sound. From the above, the card type transmitter 1 is 250 MHz.
Always emits weak electromagnetic waves.

Then, a person carrying the card type transmitter 1 walks inside the building, and, for example, as shown in FIG.
When approaching within m, the weak electromagnetic wave of 250 MHz transmitted by the card type transmitter 1 is received by the receiver 23 in the speaker-like case 13 via the antenna 19. When this received signal is input to the microcomputer 27, the voice reproduction device 29 reads and reproduces the voice guidance information from the storage device 31 such as the ROM, and the reproduced voice guidance information is reproduced by the variable resistor 33. , Amplifier 3
The signal is output from the speaker 21 via 5.

That is, from the speaker 21, for example,
"This is a men's toilet. If you walk straight 6 steps from this place, you will find two washrooms in front of you. If you walk 5 steps to the left of the washroom, you will find 2 small toilets on your right. In addition, there are two private toilets lined up two steps on the opposite side. Please be careful when using it. " In this way, it is possible to automatically obtain voice guidance information about necessary facilities such as a toilet in the building. Therefore, it becomes easier for visually impaired people who use public facilities to use various facilities.

Further, in the embodiment, the voice guidance system 1 is provided.
Regarding No. 1, a conductive paint is applied to the entire outer surface of the speaker-like case 13, and a touch switch 25 is built in. Therefore, even if the outer surface of the speaker-shaped case 13 is touched with a hand, the touch switch 25 is turned on by the conductive paint, and the necessary voice guidance information is obtained in the same manner as described above.

In the above, specifically, the life of the power supply battery of the card type transmitter 1 is increased. That is, when the card type transmitter 1 is actually used, when the user goes out or approaches the destination, the power switch 5 is turned on to proceed, the predetermined requirement is completed, and the power is kept on until the time of returning. Maintained. Alternatively, the power switch 5 may be forgotten to be turned off, and the power may be on for a long time. From this, it is expected that the battery will be exhausted and the frequency of battery replacement will increase. However, it is not easy for visually impaired people to replace batteries. In order to solve such a problem, an intermittent oscillation method is used in the transmission circuit of the card type transmission device 1, and a pulse wave is oscillated at a rate of about once every 3 seconds.
It has been devised to significantly extend the battery life. With this method, even if the battery is used for about 1 hour on average per day, the battery need not be replaced for about 1 year.

In the above embodiments, the voice guidance system for various facilities inside public facilities is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the voice guidance system for general facilities and outdoor facilities. It may be a guidance system. Further, it may be a voice guidance system composed of a card type transmitter and a voice guidance device including the receiver by a combination of a light emitting part using a light emitting diode and a light receiving part using a photodiode, in that case, The antenna is unnecessary. Furthermore, it is needless to say that the configuration of the voice guidance device and the external design of the case thereof are arbitrary, and other specific detailed structures can be appropriately changed.

[0020]

As described above, according to the voice guidance system according to the present invention, in particular, as a transmitter and a power source for transmitting a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave in a card-shaped case within a predetermined reach range. Since it is a card type transmitter with built-in battery, the person carrying the card type transmitter comes within a predetermined distance range from the voice guidance system installed near various facilities such as toilets. At that time, the weak electromagnetic wave can be received by the receiving device and the predetermined voice guidance information can be reproduced by the voice reproducing device, that is, the voice guidance information about the facility can be automatically obtained. You can Therefore, it is possible to make various facilities more accessible to the visually impaired people who use facilities such as public facilities. By providing a power switch in a card-like case with a built-in transmitter as in claim 2, a person who has a card-type transmitter can turn on the power switch at the entrance of the facility. Becomes Further, as described in claim 3, the voice guidance apparatus is provided with a built-in touch switch for activating the voice reproducing device when the speaker-like case is touched. , Similar voice guidance information can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the inside of a facility to which a voice guidance system according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a card-type transmitting device that constitutes the voice guidance system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an example of a voice guidance system that constitutes the voice guidance system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the voice guidance device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card Type Transmitter 3 Card Case 5 Power Switch 11 Voice Guidance Device 13 Speaker Case 15 Power Switch 17 Tuning Dial 19 Antenna 21 Speaker 23 Receiver 23 Touch Switch 27 Microcomputer 29 Voice Playback Device 31 Storage Device 33 Variable Resistance Device 35 Amplifier 37 Power supply 39 Plug

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A receiving device capable of receiving a predetermined weak electromagnetic wave, and a voice reproducing device for reproducing predetermined voice guidance information regarding various facilities such as a toilet by the reception of the predetermined weak electromagnetic wave by the receiving device. A built-in speaker-like case that is installed in a predetermined location of a facility such as a public facility, and a person who uses the facility transmits the predetermined weak electromagnetic wave within a predetermined reach range. A voice guidance system comprising a possible transmitting device, wherein the transmitting device and a battery as a power source thereof are card type transmitting devices built in a card-like case. Guide system. 2. The voice guidance system according to claim 1, wherein, in the card type transmitter, an on / off switch for turning on and off the power source by the battery is provided in the card-shaped case. 3. The voice guidance system according to claim 1, wherein the voice guidance device has a built-in touch switch for activating the voice reproduction device when the speaker-like case is touched. Guide system.